COLLEGE SOCCER

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -Six men from New England area schools and three women have been named to the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy Watch Lists for 2012.

Connecticut has two players on the list, Carlos Alvarez and Andrew Blake, Providence's Marc Cinrron, Sacred Heart's Marvcello Castro, Fairfield's Johnn Raj and Central Connecticut's Reese Wilson also made the list. In addition, Braintree, Mass native Scott Caldwell who plays for Akron was named to the list.

Forty-two men and 38 women have been identified as players to follow this season.
Hartford placed two women on the list, Erin Quinlan and Kaitllin Alves. They are joined by Boston College's Kristy Mewis.

Each list will be narrowed down by NSCAA members from Division I programs to 15 semifinalists by November 29. Member coaches and fans will then vote for their top three choices and the finalists will be announced December 6. The winners will be announced at the awards’ banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club on Friday, Jan. 11.

Fifty-seven NCAA Division I schools throughout the United States are represented on this year’s Watch Lists. The two groups also include 13 semifinalists from the 2011 MAC Hermann Awards.

Iona leads the men’s Watch List with four players. Connecticut, Coastal Carolina, Memphis, Old Dominion, Furman, Maryland and New Mexico each have two players on the list.